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Stories about how we connect marine science with the lives of Alaskans.
Wanted: seafood safety and fisheries workforce specialists (9/21/2023) - We invite enthusiastic and qualified individuals to apply to join our team at Alaska Sea Grant. We are hiring two new full-time term faculty (9 months guaranteed support) with the…
Coastal Connections Camp expands to Seward (9/21/2023) - This summer, Alaska Sea Grant offered an educational camp for middle school-aged children in Southcentral Alaska focused on deepening an understanding and appreciation of the coastal environment. The Coastal Connections…
Research fellow helps Kodiak address harmful algal blooms (9/19/2023) - Mekia Bushell is a post-baccalaureate research fellow working with the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Harmful Algal Bloom Forecasting Branch and is serving her appointment at the…
New Alaska Sea Grant staff welcomed at the Anchorage office (9/18/2023) - Two new staff have joined Alaska Sea Grant and are based at the program’s office in downtown Anchorage. Trinda Huffman is Alaska Sea Grant’s new administrative assistant, joining the team…
Fellow spotlight: Drew Porter (9/14/2023) - Drew Porter is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working in collaboration with the Recruitment Energetics and Coastal Assessment (RECA) Program at NOAA Fisheries’ Alaska Fisheries Science Center. Porter started…
Summer science camp connects Petersburg students to their environment (9/13/2023) - Nine middle school students recently participated in a week-long summer science camp in Petersburg focused on science-related activities and careers. The program was organized by the Alaska Sea Grant in…
Graduate students, local leaders come together to address economic and social issues in Canadian Arctic (8/30/2023) - Five graduate students hailing from Arctic nations completed an intensive summer program in Canada, looking at ways to diversify economies in the North in order to build equity. Organized by…
Community Engaged Internship spotlight: Joi Gross (8/22/2023) - Joi Gross, an environmental science undergraduate student at the University of Alaska Southeast, is working with Alaska Environment as part of Alaska Sea Grant’s Community Engaged Internship (CEI) program. Joi…
New training program in Alaska helps seafood industry meet demand for ammonia refrigeration technicians (8/14/2023) - Although Alaska is located in the far—and often frigid—north, keeping its bountiful seafood the envy of the world requires refrigeration. While both ice and fish are abundant in Alaska, we…
Fellow spotlight: James Currie (8/9/2023) - James Currie is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working with NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Alaska Region Aquaculture Program in Juneau. James works with Alicia Bishop, the aquaculture…